Owen Bear

It's early Monday morning. Barry spent the weekend skiing at Yellowstone, there was no adventure with the kid's this weekend. We were all sick.

But I wanted to write this down, because I want to always remember.
Last Tuesday, I took Owen to the Doctors for his immunizations and checkup. He was too sick to get his shots. It was a really bad night, the night before and I'm not sure I even closed my eyes. I was super tired.
When I tried to take Owen's traditional photo at the doctors office, I honestly could not figure out how to take the picture on my phone.  I was THAT tired.  Here are a couple tries. :D

 Sick Days, Snuggles with Mom.

Owen is still 50 percentile for his height
80% for his weight
and 97% for his Extra-large Noggin. :D

After his appt, I decided we would go home and take a nap.

When we got home, I put him in the baby swing and started to make lunch. He was unhappy, sick, and tired and didn't want to be in his swing. He started to cry, then he looked at me and said "ahhhhmaaaa ahhhmaa" I had no doubt what he was trying to say, and it melted my heart.
He tried over and over and over again "ahhhMm" "ahhMm" until he got it right...... "Maaaa.  Maaaa Maaa"
I stopped making lunch, gave him my biggest smile, he reached up for me, and snatched him right up out of the swing.

I took him to bed and I fed him and we snuggled the afternoon away.  It was priceless.

He continued practicing throughout the week. Sometime starting with Ahhhmmm Ahhhma again, but most of the time getting it right. "MAaaa Maa"

It would make him so happy, and it made ME even happier.

it's been six days.

This morning(early), as per tradition, I was snuggling with Owen and he was babbling to me. He loves to grab my ears or hair and pull me close and give me kisses. This morning he pulled me close and instead of saying "mmm" he said Mmmmaahhhhhmmmm. I gave him some kisses and asked him if he was trying to say "Mom?" He grinned at me so big and said "Mom." Clear as day. And then over and over again. "Mom, Mom Mom Mom." Just short and clear

Barry came into the room to get his running clothes and heard Owen talking. He was super impressed, He said he could hear Owen saying "Mom" from the other room. He bent over Owen to give him a kiss good morning, and Owen grabbed his ears and pullled him close, and gave him a slobbery kiss and said an appropriate "mmm".

Ahh I love my sweet little boy! He is such a joy, even if his favorite and happiest time in the world is 4 or 5 in the morning!

I could not imagine my life without you Owen Bear! You were soo worth the wait.

 Happy Half-Birthday. I cannot believe you are six-months old already, the time has flown by.